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“The Unfilial presents the all too familiar struggle of women as caretakers, caught up in systemic and systematic disadvantages. With unflinching poetic realism, Yao’s stories explore darker aspects of society, exploring territories both moral and legal that push the boundaries of acceptable expression. Cutting back the seemingly unblemished skin of traditional family values, she exposes the wounds of women pushed into self-sacrificial roles to maintain harmony. Through raw, disillusioned perspectives on women’s position in society, the male irresponsibility that may have previously been tolerated is almost surgically dissected, and hints at the minor victories women extract where institutions have failed them.” Read more...
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